At the ALS, tiny bubbles of ordered spins (skyrmions) were observed to form in a material previously considered incompatible with skyrmion formation, opening up a new class of material systems that exhibit technologically desirable nanoscale features that are attractive for spintronic applications. https://als.lbl.gov/from-stripes-to-skyrmions-in-a-surprising-material/
January 2019 – July 2022
